Vasily Smyslov vs Lev Polugaevsky

Capablanca mem · 1967 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 18 moves

The Game

White Vasily Smyslov
Black Lev Polugaevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Capablanca mem
Site Havana
Round 11
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 18
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

b5k1/5ppp/1q2pn2/1pb5/8/2N1PNP1/1PQ2PBP/3r2K1 w - - 0 19

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qa4+ Nbd7
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.a4 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Bg5 Qb6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Rxa8+ Bxa8
  16. 16.Nc3 O-O
  17. 17.e3 Rd8
  18. 18.Rd1 Rxd1+

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